PalArt Festival

#### Following the resounding success of last year's event, we are partnering with Amnesty International UK, to host a one-of-a-kind Palestinian arts festival at London’s Rich Mix.

Book your tickets: https://richmix.org.uk/events/palart-festival-2023/

Over three days, we will present art from across Palestine that covers mediums such as comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, and storytelling.

Confirmed artists include spoken word and experimental artist Farah Chamma, author & playwright Ahmed Masoud, actor movement specialist Micaela Miranda, spoken word artist and poet, Tasneim Zyada, comedians from PalCom and Weapons of Mass Hiliarty, and dance company Hawiyya.

The Programme:

Friday, 13th October:
2pm: PalCom presents: Stand-up Comedy under Occupation – Presentation and Workshop
6:30pm: Dabke Dance Performance “Breeze Beneath” by Hawiyya Dance Company
7:05pm: Experimental performance “Passports, Mo Salah, Jinn and other complicated things” by Ahmed Masoud and Farah Chamma
8pm: PalCom x Weapons of Mass Hilarity Comedy Show

Saturday, 14th October:
1:30pm: Spoken Word workshop with Tasneim Zyada
6:30pm: Dabke Dance Performance “Breeze Beneath” by Hawiyya Dance Company
7:05pm: Experimental performance “Passports, Mo Salah, Jinn and other complicated things” by Ahmed Masoud and Farah Chamma
8:15pm: Spoken word performance from Tasneim Zyada, Rayane Chami, Ramsay Short and others

Sunday, 15th October:
2pm: Physical Storytelling and Politcal Theatre – workshop by Micaela Miranda
5pm: Dabke Dance Performance “Breeze Beneath” by Hawiyya Dance Company
6:05pm: Experimental performance “Passports, Mo Salah, Jinn and other complicated things” by Ahmed Masoud and Farah Chamma

We offer combined tickets for the workshops and performances.

We welcome anyone interested in Palestinian/Middle-Eastern culture, meeting like-minded people, and those looking for an alternative arts and culture experience.